This morning, the local Southern California KTLA news station did a story on the supposed "outrage" over the new BM ticket pricing rolled out this year. The reporting seemed uninformed, and frankly, a little strange. Anyhoo, this will be my first journey to Burning Man, and I have been feverishly reading EPlaya and trying to educate myself. My beautiful wife, who has no interest in attending, appears to have gotten a little tired of my new-found obsession. So we are watching this story, and they are showing video clips of past BM stuff. Then the Teddy Bear Wagon Train rolls into view, and she just looks at me and says "What the HELL is that"? Good Times, I say, Good Times.

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Claymore wrote:So we are watching this story, and they are showing video clips of past BM stuff. Then the Teddy Bear Wagon rolls into view, and she just looks at me and says "What the HELL is that"? Good Times, I say, Good Times.

"Well Clearly, that Mama Bear is teaching those baby Bears how to ride a wagon... DUH!"

Why don't ya stick your head in that hole and find out? ~pieholePlan for the worst, expect the best. Make the most out of it under any conditions. If you cannot do that you will never enjoy yourself. ~CrispyDave

I can SO relate. My husband would rather have colonoscopies every day for the next year then go to BM. He tolerates my talk and is even going with me to Reno for the BM Amtrak party in a couple weeks. Of course he wont be partying with us....Good man but his loss for BM

Claymore wrote:This morning, the local Southern California KTLA news station did a story on the supposed "outrage" over the new BM ticket pricing rolled out this year. The reporting seemed uninformed, and frankly, a little strange. Anyhoo, this will be my first journey to Burning Man, and I have been feverishly reading EPlaya and trying to educate myself. My beautiful wife, who has no interest in attending, appears to have gotten a little tired of my new-found obsession. So we are watching this story, and they are showing video clips of past BM stuff. Then the Teddy Bear Wagon Train rolls into view, and she just looks at me and says "What the HELL is that"? Good Times, I say, Good Times.

Frankly, as someone who has worked in the live event industry for over 30 years, I understand what it takes and costs to stage something like BM and the price is quite fair, considering the duration of the event. No whining here.

bigbluedoggy wrote:Frankly, as someone who has worked in the live event industry for over 30 years, I understand what it takes and costs to stage something like BM and the price is quite fair, considering the duration of the event. No whining here.

Stop being levelheaded about this.. It's a conspiracy!!!

Illuminate. Navigate. Celebrate.What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?

Burning Man used to be a thing that poor people did. Go out to the middle of the desert, where it's cheap, and rich Yellowstone-going folk would never camp. But these plucky poor folk took advantage of their situation, and with the right combination of attitude and skillful preparation, made it something so popular that the price even gives pause to people with jobs.

It's only ever been cheap for the people who don't really participate. Building and hauling art and supplies hundreds (or thousands) of miles into the desert has never really been a 'poor people' thing.

People have complained every single time there's been a price increase. I also suspect that every single time, people have proclaimed that this was crossing the line and that the event was spoiled forever, etc.

Our regional used to be free. The first time tickets were required, it was $25. People cried and said they couldn't afford it. Now it is $90 (I'd have to go look to be sure) and no one gets in free, although there's a rebate for volunteers. We got too big to be poor.

My boyfriend also has no interest in going to BM, and I am constantly impressed by how well he tolerates my nonstop planning, and my constant stories about the burn. It's become a joke in our relationship where I'll start telling a story, and he'll stop me and tell me to start it properly: "This one time, at Burning Man...."

Milayna wrote:My boyfriend also has no interest in going to BM, and I am constantly impressed by how well he tolerates my nonstop planning, and my constant stories about the burn. It's become a joke in our relationship where I'll start telling a story, and he'll stop me and tell me to start it properly: "This one time, at Burning Man...."

Haha you're right, I didn't make that very clear , the whine is that he has no interest in coming with me, ever! I just can't bitch too hard because he's nice about it. It was really mostly a reply to the above posters who's SO's do not burn, thread drift, I apologize

Being a virgin I might not have the right to whine ....but......I go to most of the major fests. From start to finish Coachella will cost me about $2500 (both weekends thus 8 days), the Roo maybe $1500 for 4 days. BM is a bargain in my eyes (well maybe not a bargain at around $1500 but that is for 8 days). So my whine is the people that are whining about the price of a ticket. Life is not cheap or free. Tis sad but true. See you at ePlaya even though it is really just a frame of mind.......cr****

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There's the Fuck! thread. That's for venting about real-life troubles (usually the biggest troubles) and commiserating. It is customary to begin one's post with profanity.viewtopic.php?f=56&t=972&start=15150

(Please note that, as an ongoing thread, that will not remain the most current page for long.) There are actually two current Bar threads. People go to the Bar to talk about what kind of day they're having, socialize, wish each other Happy Birthday, etc.

There's the Fuck! thread. That's for venting about real-life troubles (usually the biggest troubles) and commiserating. It is customary to begin one's post with profanity.viewtopic.php?f=56&t=972&start=15150

Anyway--that'll get you started. There's lots to look at under Open Discussion.

If you're ever wondering where to post something, please feel free to PM me or one of the other mods. We also sometimes move new threads into the right forums if they're in a less than optimal spot.

I detect no whining in any part of this post?

FAIL

Why don't ya stick your head in that hole and find out? ~pieholePlan for the worst, expect the best. Make the most out of it under any conditions. If you cannot do that you will never enjoy yourself. ~CrispyDave

I just can't stand when people don't whine in the whining thread! It isn't fair!

Why don't ya stick your head in that hole and find out? ~pieholePlan for the worst, expect the best. Make the most out of it under any conditions. If you cannot do that you will never enjoy yourself. ~CrispyDave